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ABSTRACT

A tube, or duct, is constructed, drawing air from the top of the enclosed structure, or area, through the use of a high speed rotating fan, and filtered. The air is drawn through the tube, or duct, by a second high speed rotating fan to the base of the enclosed structure, where it is filtered a second time, and exhaled back into the enclosed structure. Not only does this process improve air circulation, but also energy efficiency.

The device inhales air from a point near the top of an enclosedstructure or area through the use of a high speed rotating fan, isfiltered, and is drawn within a vent, or tube, to a point near the base,or surface, of the enclosed structure or area, where it is filtered asecond time, and exhaled through the use of a second high speed rotatingfan into the enclosed structure or area.

The size of the device to be constructed is dependent upon the size ofthe enclosed structure or area.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The Application submitted is based upon adjustments and improvements tocurrent air ventilation technology, and utilizes conventional rotatingfan and air filtration technology.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

I suffer from Manic Depression, Paranoid, and Schizophrenia, and amcurrently on Social Security Disability.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

During the winter of 2006, a neighbor came to call. The air in myapartment was fetid, and the neighbor pointed out that instead ofopening the lower windows to improve circulation, I might better air myapartment by opening the top portion of the window.

Spurred by this revelation, I expanded upon the idea by purchasing anair filtration device, off the shelf, from a local vendor, which Imounted upon my wall with brackets near the ceiling of the room. Thedevice worked well. Air was filtered at a point near the ceiling.

Later, upon reviewing the device, I decided to expand upon the idea andimprove upon the process by creating my own air filtration device, whichis the subject of this application, by creating a ventilation tube, orduct, with a high speed rotating fan located at the top of the enclosedstructure or area, attached to an air tube, or duct, accompanied by afilter, to draw the air into the tube, or duct, which was then channeledto a point near the surface of the enclosed structure or area, where asecond filter was used to filter the air a second time, and a secondhigh speed rotating fan pushed the air back into the enclosed structureor area.

The goal in this instance was to not only to filter the air, but also toimprove air circulation and energy efficiency.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The process involved is this: air is drawn, or inhaled, at a point nearthe top of an enclosed structure or area by a high speed rotating fan,at which point it is filtered and drawn to the base, or surface, of theenclosed structure or area through a tube, or duct, by a second highspeed rotating fan, where it is filtered a second time and pushed, orexhaled, back into the enclosed structure or area, or atmosphere, of theenclosed structure or area.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE OF THE INVENTION

A tube, or duct, is constructed, from the top to the bottom of anenclosed structure or area. A high speed rotating fan and filter areinstalled at the top of the enclosed structure or area, and a secondhigh speed rotating fan and filter are installed at the base, orsurface, of the enclosed structure or area. Air, inhaled at the top ofthe enclosed structure or area, is filtered, and channeled through thetube, or duct, to a point at the base, or surface, of the enclosedstructure or area, where it is filtered a second time and pushed back,or exhaled, into the enclosed structure or area by a second high speedrotating fan, thus creating and improving circulation, and energyefficiency.

In older versions, air is often filtered or removed at the top of theenclosed structure, and re-injected back into the enclosed structure atthe same point, or a similar level, such as at the top of the enclosedstructure. In the case of warm air, this may be counter productive, aswarm air, filtered, pushes warm air produced within the enclosedstructure downward, or mixes with the existing warm air, reducingadequate circulation. A corollary to this is that cold air, re-injectedinto the enclosed structure or area from a point near the top of theenclosed structure or area may cause a disruption of air circulation.

In another instance, attempts to filter air near the base or surface ofthe enclosed structure or area, or even midpoint, may filter air withinthe immediate area, but not be able to adequately filter air that hasrisen to the top of the enclosed structure or area, reducing propercirculation.

The process I advocate is that by drawing the air into a tube, or duct,at the top of the enclosed structure by a high speed rotating fan, whereit is filtered, and then to a point at the base, or surface, of theenclosed structure, greater circulation and greater energy efficiencyare achieved. This is the nature of this Utility Process application andimprovement claimed upon older conventional technology.

Air is inhaled at the top of the enclosed structure or area and exhaledat the base, or surface of the enclosed structure, or area, greatlyimproving circulation.

1. I claim and state that the process which I advocate—drawing andfiltering air at a point near the top of an enclosed structure or area,channeling it through a tube, or duct, from the top of an enclosedstructure or area to the base or surface of an enclosed structure orarea, and injecting it back into the atmosphere of the enclosedstructure or area at a point near the base or surface of the enclosedstructure, where it is filtered a second time—improves air circulationand energy efficiency.